We Watched ‘The 24 Hour War’ and So Should You
The rivalry between Ford and Ferrari isn’t a secret one. While the two haven’t competed in the same racing series since 1968, the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans opened up a wound that had barely started to heal despite the passing of decades.
If you’re hungry for racing and history knowledge, there’s only place I’d recommend you search. Sure, you could read a ton of books, watch a bunch of YouTube videos, or even try to piece many stories together and make your own conclusion, but that’d be silly, since you could also just watch The 24 Hour War, and hear first-hand from the most respected sources in the motorsport industry.
The 24 Hour War was produced and directed by Adam Carolla and Nate Adams, and includes commentary from Henry Ford III, Edsel Ford II, Piero Ferrari, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, David Hobbs, Bob Bondurant, Peter Brock, John Surtees, and Mauro Forghieri.
As with most 1966 Le Mans documentaries, a portion of the story is dedicated to the controversy regarding Ken Miles and Denny Hulme losing their victory to Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, despite leading the closing stages of the grueling race. The 24 Hour War sheds new light on this controversy, and it’s, well… controversial to say the least.
The roughly 1 hour and 40 minute film will take you deep into the intense negotiations that happened between the two powerhouses, as well as the superhero-like efforts that took place on both garages to beat each other at the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. Some of the stories told by the likes of Piero Ferrari and Edsel Ford, both who were just children when this took place, will help you understand how these two men directed their racing teams and efforts with one goal in mind: victory.
You can purchase the film at Chassy Media, and iTunes right now.
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